Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-05-19

Gustav Brown Consistory, A. \. ;. r.,
will meet on Thursday evening, May l9th'
at "a o'clock. Work on hand
The Strawberry Festival for the benefit
Of Wildey Lodge L. o. o. F. will begin
June 2nd and continue three days.
The Martinsburg Herald is informed that
Mr.. Joe. Chriswell recently sold his farm
in Berkeley county for $500 cash.
Tuesday was Court day, and Election day,
and in consequence Of the latter fact the saloons
were shut-and there being no rain 1t was
dry day.
The Garter House" hack has been great
ly improved by the artizans of the coach
factory of Mr.. L. p Starry. Its last estate
is better than its first.
BY the bursting of his gun whilst in the
act of shooting a wild duck Mr.. Oscar Wat
son Of Middleway received a severe wound
on the side of his head.
The Martinsburg Gazette says Mr. H..
Mcdowell. Of Strinesville, Berkeley county,
has a Holdstein calf two months old, which
tips the beam at 25O lbs.
Mr.. VIM. II. Wilson, whilst assisting
in stretching a telephone wire on Tuesday
morning last, fell from a tree,-thirty feet,
more or less. but was not seriously hurt
At the meeting of the Grand Comman-
derry of Knights Templar for West Virginia,
at Charleston last week, Mr.. Alex. Parks,
of Martinsburg was elected Grand Com
mander.
On Tuesday Mr.. George F. Anderson
erected the frame tor dwelling house on
the lot of Mr.. ID. ; Hughes, opposite MT.
Parvo." Mr.. J. X p Jones built SPLEEN
did foundation.
Messrs. Diehl * Bro have been active in
getting in new monuments aud tombstones
in edge Hill Cemetery" this season. They
have there many monuments to their eX-
cellent workmanship.
The machinery, in part, Of the new Plan
ing Mill and Sash factory of VIM. Phillips
Sons has been placed in position 10y Mr.
Taylor of Waynesboro, Pa. and the firm Is
ready for orders big and little.
The County Court concluded its May
term on Monday of last week. The county
levy was laid at 40 cents on each 500 Of
real and personal property, 10 cents less
than last year, and 81 cspitation.
The Nav term of the Circuit Court began
on Tuesday-Judge Beckwith presiding.
The Grand Jury was called and the Judge
charged it in clear and concise terms. Col.
II. b. Davenport was made foreman.
Mr.. FL. Beller is to erect a handsome
dwelling house for Miss Harriet Rocker on
Samuel street. VIM. Phillips Sons will
furnish the building material. The same
firm will supply the lumber for the enlarge
ment of the colored Methodist Church.
At Martiusburg Monday night, Hon. j..
II. Gettinger, State Senator, was serenaded
and made a speech explanatory Of his
course in helping to bring about the nomi-
nation of Judge Faulkner for United States
Senator. Senator Faulkner also made a
brief address.
The Martinsburg Independent has entered
upon its seventeenth year" cOquetish sew
cnteen." indeed. II has fascinating way
of saying things--is especially clever in its
editorials and is newsy We hope it will
attain to good old age and never lose its
winning ways
Mr.. Getzendanner converted the skating
rink building into two large store-roOms;
one of which he occupies himself and the
other has been taken by Messrs. Daniel
Hefebower and James H. Conklyn for the
display Of farming machinery in which
they purpose TO deal extensively.
Alta recent meeting of the l. o. G.. T. of
Ieetown. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term Z. c. Watson, c. T
Charles Jones, V. T.; James Strider, R.
Seoy; Geo. T. Watson, F. Secy; T. H.
Buck Treas; Jacob Snyder, Chap; Harry
Watson. "; Harry Strider, 1. c.; Charles
Lee Baker, O. c.. and Geo. ID. johnson
Assist. Secy.
Mr. Arthur W. Hawks of Baltimore, for
merly Of this town, under the auspices Of
the Y. VI. c. A. of Shepherdstown will de-
liver his famous lecture on Noses " IN that
place on the evening Of the 3lst instant
He will discourse on the pro6oscis as 1t ap-
pears in its different phases. He handles
thenose with dexterity-in fact ike fellow
that has one Of his own to Drag on.
We are sorry that our greatly esteemed
friend Mr.. Gallaher, of the Charlestown
Free Press. has recently been under the
weather. and glad to know that he IS better
again and ready for business High living
will tell on editors as well as other people,
though.-Sicpheristo'r2 Register
That's so-we live high we live on Mt.
Parvo-highest hill in town. But high